“People have become overly dependent on technology”

 

Outline:

1.     Introduction.

a.   Thesis statement: People have not been overly dependent on technology, rather they have been negligent to underestimate the harmful effects that technology brings with itself.

2.     Life before the technological advancements.

3.     How technology has changed our lives?

a.   Helps promote better governance.

b.   Helps in establishing better security.

c.   Ease in communication and political mobilization.

d.   Ease in access/transport.

e.   Brings economic prosperity to developing nations. 

f.   Health benefits.

g.   Helps increase the productivity of people in sectors like agriculture, industrial production etc.

4.     Disadvantages of modern-day technology.

a.     Monopoly of technological production can cause wealth inequality.

b.     Entrusting technology with the control of destructive weapons can cause mass  destruction.

c.      Environmental impacts of technological advancement.

d.     Can be used to spread propaganda and false information.

e.     Threat to personal security and private information.

f.      Overuse or misuse of technology is a potential risk to health.  

5.     Are we really overly dependent on technology? (No)

6.     How to promote healthy use of technology?

a.    Constitutional reforms at government level needed to regulate the use of technology.

b.    Educate people to promote healthy use of technology.

7.     Conclusion.